Sony MD Walkman MZ-G755 User Manual

3-239-281-12(1)

FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

MZ-G755

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority.

CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

The CE mark is valid only for products marketed in the European Union.

Looking at the controls ........................................................ 6

Getting started! ................................................................... 10

Recording an MD right away! ............................................ 13

Playing an MD right away! ................................................. 17

Listening to the radio .........................................................20

Various ways of recording

Two ways of connecting to a sound source ..........................................22

Recording with analog input (line cable required) ................................ 24

Long-time recording (MDLP) ...............................................................25

To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording)

Recording without overwriting existing material ................................. 28

Recording from a microphone .............................................................. 29

Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp) ........................ 30

Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording) ................ 32

Checking the remaining time or the recording position ........................ 34

Various ways of playback

Playing tracks repeatedly ...................................................................... 36

Emphasizing bass (DIGITAL MEGA BASS) ......................................37

Checking the remaining time or the playing position ...........................39

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) ........................................................... 40

Locking the controls (HOLD) ............................................................... 41

Connecting to a stereo system ............................................................... 42

Various way to use the radio

Presetting radio stations automatically ..................................................44

Presetting radio manually ......................................................................45

Listening to the preset radio stations ..................................................... 46

Receiving stations outside your country (Excluding European, Saudi

.................................................................................................26

Arabian, and Chinese model) ................................................. 46

Editing recorded tracks

Erasing tracks ........................................................................................ 48

To erase a track .............................................................................. 48

To erase the whole disc ................................................................. 49

Adding a track mark .............................................................................. 51

Erasing a track mark .............................................................................. 52

Moving recorded tracks .........................................................................53

Labeling recordings ...............................................................................54

Power sources

Battery life ............................................................................................. 57

Additional information

Precautions ............................................................................................ 59

System limitations ................................................................................. 63

Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 65

Messages ...............................................................................................68

Specifications ........................................................................................ 71

Explanations ..........................................................................................73

Looking at the controls

See pages in ( ) for more details.

The recorder

B C

D E

F G

A REC MODE button (25) B OPEN button (11) C T MARK button (51) D END SEARCH button

(14)(55)

E X (pause) button

(15)(18)(32)(55)

F VOL +/– button (17)(55)

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

G DC IN 3V jack (10)(13) H i (headphones/earphones)

jack (11)(42)

I REC (record) switch

(14)(24)

J <SELECT, button

(27)(36)(49)

K Display window (27)(36) L MENU/ENTER button

M Battery compartment (10) N LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack

O MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

P HOLD switch (11)(41)

SELECT

CHARGE

N (play) button (14)(17)

The N button has a tactile dot.

./> (search/AMS) button (15)(18)(52)(55) CHARGE/x (stop) button (10)(14)(17)(26)(49)

(26)(36)(48)

(13)(24)

jack (29)

There is a tactile dot beside the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.

I J

K L

N O

The display window

A Character information

display (34)(39) Displays the disc and track names, error messages, track numbers, etc.

B Play mode indication (36)

Shows the play mode of the MD.

C Time display D Battery indication (58)

Shows approximate battery condition.

E Mega bass indication (38). F Level meter (33)

Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded.

G Recording mode (LP2/LP4/

MONO) indication (25)

H SYNC (synchro-recording)

indication

I REC indication (14)

Lights up while recording. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode.

J REC REMAIN/REMAIN

(remaining time/tracks) indication (34)(39) Lights up along with the remaining time of the track, the remaining time of the MD, or the remaining number of tracks.

K Disc indication

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording, playing or editing an MD.

The remote control with built-in digital tuner

A Headphones/earphones

Can be replaced with optional headphones/ earphones.

B HOLD switch (11)(41)

Slide to lock the controls of the remote control.

C RADIO ON/BAND button

(20)(44) FM MODE button (21)

D Display window (44)

E VOL +/– buttons (17)(20) F Jog lever

X (pause)/MODE (18)(44) >N (AMS/search,

play)/F+ button (17)(20)(45) . (AMS/search)/F– button(18)(20)(45)

G x (stop)/RADIO OFF

button (17)(21)(47)

The display window of the remote control

HI J KL

A REC indication (14)

BCDEFG

Lights up while recording. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode.

B Play mode indication (36)

Shows the play mode of the MD.

C Manual/Auto indication D Mega Bass indication (38) E FM/AM indication (44) F MONO (monaural)/LOCAL

indication

G Battery indication

H PRESET indication (44)

Lights up while preset radio station is turned on.

I Number display

Displays the preset numbers, track numbers, etc.

J Time/Frequency display K MHz/kHz indication (44)

MHz lights up when FM station is turned on and kHz lights up when AM station is turned on.

L AVLS indication (40)

Getting started!

Charge the rechargeable battery before using. Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected.

Insert the rechargeable

battery.

(Insert the rechargeable battery minus end first)

Charging the rechargeable

battery.

to a wall outlet

to DC IN 3V

1 Connect the supplied AC power adaptor. 2 Press CHARGE (x).

“Charging” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts. When charging is completed, the battery indication disappears. Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 3 hours.To cancel charging, press CHARGE (x).

3 Disconnect the supplied AC power adaptor.

CHARGE (x)

Make connections and unlock the control.

HOLD

to i

1 Connect the supplied

headphones/earphones with the remote control to i.

Insert an MD.

(Use a recordable MD for recording.)

Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label

2 Slide HOLD in the opposite

direction of the arrow (.) to unlock the controls.

side facing front, and press the lid down to close.

Using on a dry battery

Insert one LR6 (SG) alkaline dry battery (not supplied) instead of the rechargeable battery.

Notes

• If you press CHARGE (x) immediately after charging has completed, charging will begin again. If this happens, press CHARGE (x) again to stop the charging operation since the battery is already fully charged.

• Charging stops when you try to operate the recorder during charging.

• B

e sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.

• Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition.

• When a rechargeable battery is charged for the first time or charged after a

long period of disuse, battery life may be shorter than usual. Repeat discharging and recharging a few times. The battery life should return to normal.

• When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life, replace it.

• When carrying the rechargeable battery, keep it in the supplied battery carrying case. It is dangerous to carry the battery out of the case in your pocket or a bag together with metallic objects such as key rings, as this may cause a short circuit.

• Remove the rechargeable battery from the recorder when it is not to be used for a long time.

Recording an MD right away!

Connect to a digital source using an optical cable (supplied) to make digital recordings. Digital recording is possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates, such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner, using the built-in sampling rate converter. To record from an analog source, see “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 24). To record from an MD, see “Note on digital recording” (page 62). Using the AC power adaptor (supplied) is recommended for recording.

Note that you cannot record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control.

Make connections.

(Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.)

to a wall outlet

AC power adaptor (supplied)

to DC IN 3V

∗ The supplied cable consists of one or the other of these cables. The shape of

the plugs on the supplied cable may differ, depending on where the recorder was purchased.

CD player, MD player, DVD video player, etc.

Optical plug

to LINE IN (OPTICAL)

to DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Portable CD player, etc.

Optical miniplug

Optical cable (supplied)*

Placing the recorder into recording-standby mode.

END SEARCH

1 Press N, and then press

The display window on the recorder and the remote control light up.

Record an MD.

1 Press and slide REC to the

right.

REC indication lights up in the display and recording starts.

2 Press END SEARCH.

The recorder goes to the end of the previously recorded material. To search for another place, press N, >, or ..

REC

2 Play the source you want to

record.

To stop recording, press x.

After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off after:

— about 5 minutes when using AC power adaptor. — about 10 seconds when using batteries.

Notes

• “Data Save” or “TOC Edit” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display.

• The lid does not open until “TOC Edit” disappears in the display.

To Press

Record from the end of the previous recording

Record partway through the previous recording

END SEARCH, and then press and slide REC.

N, > or . to find the start point of recording and press x to stop. Then press and slide REC.

Pause X

Press X again to resume recording.

Remove the MD x and open the lid.3) (The lid does

not open while “TOC Edit” flashing in the display.)

By setting “REC-Posi” to “From End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material (page 28).

A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume recording while pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track.

If you open the lid and re-insert the same disc while “REC-Posi” is set to “From Here,” recording will continue from the point where it last ended. If you insert another disc, recording will start from the beginning of the disc. Check the point to start recording on the display.

If the recording does not start

• Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 41).

• Make sure the MD is not record-protected (page 61).

• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.

About the DSP TYPE-R for ATRAC

“TYPE-R” is a high-level Sony specification used in the Digital Signal Processor (DSP), which is heart of the MiniDisc sound. This technology gives the MiniDisc recorder twice the signal processing capability as previous MiniDisc Walkman models, producing a sound quality close to that of MiniDisc decks. This unit supports the “TYPE-R” function only during recording or playback in normal stereo mode. It does not support this function in MDLP mode.

Notes

• If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected) during a recording or editing operation, or while “TOC Edit” appears in the display, then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

• You can make a digital recording only from an optical type output.

• When recording from a portable CD player, set the CD player to pause, and

then do the recording procedure on the recorder.

• Note the following when recording from a portable CD player: —Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out unless

—Connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC

power as the power source.

—Disable any anti-skip function (such as ESP*) on the portable CD player.

∗ Electronic Shock Protection

• LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input. The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

• The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically.

• You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the supplied

headphones/earphones with remote control to i and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +/–. This does not affect the recording level.

Playing an MD right away!

To use the recorder on a rechargeable battery or dry battery, see “Power sources” (page 57). When you operate the recorder with the supplied remote control, use the buttons and control shown in parentheses.

1 Press N (flip the jog lever

To stop play, press x.

A long beep sounds in the headphones/earphones when you operate on the remote control. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing.

After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off after:

Play an MD.

VOL +/–

towards >N).

A short beep sounds in the headphones/earphones when you operate on the remote control.

— about 5 minutes when using AC power adaptor. — about 10 seconds when using batteries.

2 Press VOL +/– to adjust the

volume.

The volume will be shown in the display.

VOL +/–

To Press (Beeps in the headphones/

earphones

Find the beginning of the current track

Find the beginning of the next track

. once (Flip the jog lever towards .). (Three short beeps)

> once (Flip the jog lever towards >N). (Two short beeps)

)

Pause X (Press X on the jog lever). (Continuous

short beeps) Press X again to resume play.

Go backwards while

playing Go forward while

playing Remove the MD x (a long beep) and open the lid.

To go backward or forward quickly without listening, press X and press and hold . or > (flip and hold the the jog lever towards . or >N on the remote control).

You can turn off the beep sound (page 42).

Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track.

Press and hold . (Flip and hold the jog lever towards .).

Press and hold > (Flip and hold the jog lever towards >N).

Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION)

The G-PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the recorder receives stronger continuous shock.

• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

If play does not start

Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 41).

Playback will switch automatically to match the recording mode of the material (stereo, LP2, LP4, or monaural).

Note

To prevent recorder malfunction, do not use a remote control that was supplied with another Sony portable MD model.

Listening to the radio

You can listen to the radio through the built-in digital tuner in the remote control.

You cannot use the recorder to record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control.

Turn on the radio.

RADIO ON/BAND FM MODE

RADIO OFF (x)

Jog lever

(F+/F–)

1 Press RADIO ON/BAND.

The radio turns on. The frequency and “FM” or “AM” appears in the display.

2 Press RADIO ON/BAND to

change the band (“FM” or “AM”).

VOL +/–

3 Flip the jog lever towards F+

or F– repeatedly to tune in the desired radio station.

4 Press VOL +/– to adjust the

volume.

To turn off the radio

Press RADIO OFF (x).

To tune in a station quickly

In step 3, flip and hold the jog lever towards F+ or F– until the frequency indication begins to change. The remote control automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station. A short beep will sound in the headphones/earphones and the radio station begins playing.

To improve broadcast reception

• For AM: Orient the built-in AM antenna inside the remote control horizontally to obtain optimum AM reception.

• For FM: Extend the headphones/earphones cord, which act as the FM antenna. If the reception is still not good, press and hold FM MODE (RADIO ON/BAND) until “MONO”(monaural) or “LOCAL” appears in the display for best reception.

When you cannot operate the radio

Make sure the remote control is not locked (page 41).

Notes

• When you use the radio, it is recommended that you use a fully charged

rechargeable battery or a new dry battery since more power is consumed by the radio than by MD playback.

• The radio will not operate if the remote control is not connected to the

recorder.

• Do not place the remote control close to another electronic device, such as

the recorder itself, another radio, a TV, or a computer, as this may cause noise in the reception.

• Playback or recording stops when you use the radio.

• Use VOL +/– on the remote control to adjust the radio volume.

Various ways of recording

Check menu items in the display window on the recorder, since they are displayed only there.

Two ways of connecting to a sound source

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “Recording an MD right away!” (page 13) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 24) to record using analog (line) input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Connectable source

Usable cord Optical cable (with an

Signal from the source

Equipment with a digital (optical) output jack

optical or an optical-mini plug) (page 13)

Digital Analog

Equipment with an analog (line) output jack

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs or a stereo-mini plug)

Even when a digital source (such as a CD) is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is analog.

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Recorded track numbers

Marked (copied) automatically

• at the same positions as the source (when the sound source is a CD or an MD).

• after more than 2 seconds of blank or low-level segment (with a sound source other than CD or MD).

• when the recorder is paused during synchro-

Marked automatically

• after more than 2 seconds of blank or low-level segment.

• when the recorder is paused while recording.

You can erase unnecessary marks after recording (“Erasing a track

mark”, page 52). recording (the recorder pauses automatically when it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more).

You can erase unnecessary marks after recording. (“Erasing a track mark”, page 52).

Recorded sound level

Same as the source. Can also be adjusted manually (Digital REC level control) (“Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)”, page 32).

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly:

• when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.

• when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optical) input. In this case, play the source in normal play mode.

• when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are recorded through the digital (optical) input.

Adjusted automatically. Can also be adjusted manually (“Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual recording)”, page 32).

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Sony MD Walkman MZ-G755 User Manual

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Table of contents

Looking at the controls

The recorder

The display window

The remote control with built-in digital tuner

The display window of the remote control

Getting started!

Recording an MD right away!

Playing an MD right away!

Listening to the radio

Various ways of recording

Two ways of connecting to a sound source